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“In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody.”–Oscar Wilde

Wikipedia defines “aphorism” as a “terse saying, expressing a general truth, principle, or astute observation, and spoken or written in a laconic or memorable form.” Few writers approach Oscar Wilde in the expression of such bons mots.Continue reading →